Precipitation anomalies in Bhutan
Bhutan: Precipitation anomalies was -452.79 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-452.79 millimeters
Change on year
down 83.2%
World rank
192nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
791.73 millimeters
in 1958
All-time low
-857.36 millimeters
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Bhutan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -452.79 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
The figure is down 83.2% on the previous year and down 826.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Bhutan peaked at 791.73 millimeters in 1958 and was at its lowest, -857.36 millimeters, in 1940.
Bhutan ranks 192nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -857.36 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -244.78 millimeters | -71.4% |
| 1942 | 46.2 millimeters | -118.9% |
| 1943 | -85.05 millimeters | -284.1% |
| 1944 | -348.37 millimeters | +309.6% |
| 1945 | -41.91 millimeters | -88.0% |
| 1946 | -329.9 millimeters | +687.1% |
| 1947 | -386.24 millimeters | +17.1% |
| 1948 | -330.59 millimeters | -14.4% |
| 1949 | 174.03 millimeters | -152.6% |
| 1950 | 264.4 millimeters | +51.9% |
| 1951 | 569.64 millimeters | +115.4% |
| 1952 | 133.8 millimeters | -76.5% |
| 1953 | -323.69 millimeters | -341.9% |
| 1954 | 341.53 millimeters | -205.5% |
| 1955 | 87.58 millimeters | -74.4% |
| 1956 | 32.44 millimeters | -63.0% |
| 1957 | 45.76 millimeters | +41.1% |
| 1958 | 791.73 millimeters | +1630.1% |
| 1959 | 21.33 millimeters | -97.3% |
| 1960 | 317.87 millimeters | +1390.0% |
| 1961 | -370.9 millimeters | -216.7% |
| 1962 | 226.35 millimeters | -161.0% |
| 1963 | 258.14 millimeters | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 33.68 millimeters | -87.0% |
| 1965 | -18.17 millimeters | -154.0% |
| 1966 | 561.28 millimeters | -3188.6% |
| 1967 | -66.15 millimeters | -111.8% |
| 1968 | 79.96 millimeters | -220.9% |
| 1969 | -654.45 millimeters | -918.5% |
| 1970 | -120.54 millimeters | -81.6% |
| 1971 | -48.74 millimeters | -59.6% |
| 1972 | 291.23 millimeters | -697.5% |
| 1973 | 190.22 millimeters | -34.7% |
| 1974 | 337.74 millimeters | +77.6% |
| 1975 | -271.98 millimeters | -180.5% |
| 1976 | -270.07 millimeters | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 61.86 millimeters | -122.9% |
| 1978 | -600.48 millimeters | -1070.7% |
| 1979 | -158.05 millimeters | -73.7% |
| 1980 | -568.99 millimeters | +260.0% |
| 1981 | -754.83 millimeters | +32.7% |
| 1982 | -262.33 millimeters | -65.2% |
| 1983 | -40.11 millimeters | -84.7% |
| 1984 | 60.82 millimeters | -251.6% |
| 1985 | -100.26 millimeters | -264.8% |
| 1986 | -547.69 millimeters | +446.2% |
| 1987 | -50.36 millimeters | -90.8% |
| 1988 | 459.36 millimeters | -1012.2% |
| 1989 | 299.09 millimeters | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 205.06 millimeters | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 182.83 millimeters | -10.8% |
| 1992 | -688.83 millimeters | -476.8% |
| 1993 | 288.13 millimeters | -141.8% |
| 1994 | -536.04 millimeters | -286.0% |
| 1995 | 170.33 millimeters | -131.8% |
| 1996 | 179.12 millimeters | +5.2% |
| 1997 | -24.39 millimeters | -113.6% |
| 1998 | 561.83 millimeters | -2403.1% |
| 1999 | -199.08 millimeters | -135.4% |
| 2000 | 85.84 millimeters | -143.1% |
| 2001 | -623.14 millimeters | -825.9% |
| 2002 | 27.59 millimeters | -104.4% |
| 2003 | 55.31 millimeters | +100.5% |
| 2004 | 490.38 millimeters | +786.5% |
| 2005 | -476.79 millimeters | -197.2% |
| 2006 | -715.99 millimeters | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 58.89 millimeters | -108.2% |
| 2008 | 133.29 millimeters | +126.3% |
| 2009 | 18.69 millimeters | -86.0% |
| 2010 | 657.3 millimeters | +3416.7% |
| 2011 | -139.87 millimeters | -121.3% |
| 2012 | 169.65 millimeters | -221.3% |
| 2013 | -419.59 millimeters | -347.3% |
| 2014 | -103.18 millimeters | -75.4% |
| 2015 | -48.9 millimeters | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 109.99 millimeters | -324.9% |
| 2017 | 42.47 millimeters | -61.4% |
| 2018 | -84.32 millimeters | -298.5% |
| 2019 | 97.52 millimeters | -215.7% |
| 2020 | 730.94 millimeters | +649.5% |
| 2021 | 28.96 millimeters | -96.0% |
| 2022 | 126.2 millimeters | +335.8% |
| 2023 | -41.73 millimeters | -133.1% |
| 2024 | -247.2 millimeters | +492.4% |
| 2025 | -452.79 millimeters | +83.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -452.79 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 27.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -452.79 millimeters is below the median for South Asia, which is 87.35 millimeters. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3416.7% | 18.69 millimeters | 657.3 millimeters |
| 1966 | +3188.6% | -18.17 millimeters | 561.28 millimeters |
| 1998 | +2403.1% | -24.39 millimeters | 561.83 millimeters |
| 1958 | +1630.1% | 45.76 millimeters | 791.73 millimeters |
| 1960 | +1390.0% | 21.33 millimeters | 317.87 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -240.4 millimeters | -857.36 millimeters | 174.03 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 196.45 millimeters | -323.69 millimeters | 791.73 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.76 millimeters | -654.45 millimeters | 561.28 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -58.88 millimeters | -600.48 millimeters | 337.74 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -150.53 millimeters | -754.83 millimeters | 459.36 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.89 millimeters | -688.83 millimeters | 561.83 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -94.59 millimeters | -715.99 millimeters | 490.38 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.11 millimeters | -419.59 millimeters | 657.3 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.06 millimeters | -452.79 millimeters | 730.94 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 189 Comoros -383 millimeters compare
- 190 Seychelles -410.08 millimeters compare
- 191 Sao Tome and Principe -450.39 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Bhutan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.70 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Bhutan?
- Precipitation anomalies in Bhutan was -452.79 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 791.73 millimeters in 1958.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -857.36 millimeters in 1940.
- How does Bhutan rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Bhutan ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 826.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.